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Marr

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Thu Jun 18, 2015, 08:41 PM

Jun 2015

Yes, wyldwolf-- you made a 'they hit me first' sort of comment. Adults tend to recognize those as admissions of having done some hitting yourself. Can you follow that?

Now, I'm done talking with you. Have a nice evening.

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Would you hope that a presidential candidate would advocate for stronger gun control [View all] Nye Bevan Jun 2015 OP

Oh look. It's Nye. Denigrating the candidate who called it racism morningfog Jun 2015 #1

Not "denigrating" any particular candidate. Nye Bevan Jun 2015 #3

Of course it is. Of course. morningfog Jun 2015 #6

Nice to see DU's Team Clinton exploiting this tragedy for their candidate. frylock Jun 2015 #2

On the bodies of nine dead black worshippers. morningfog Jun 2015 #4

Yep, so very classy. 99Forever Jun 2015 #29

I will be the first to criticize Hillary Nye Bevan Jun 2015 #5

Her first response did not include such a statement. morningfog Jun 2015 #7

I find that to be disappointing (nt) Nye Bevan Jun 2015 #9

Not to mention team Bernie, posting his statement like that. The nerve. DanTex Jun 2015 #8

Has Hillary talked about race and guns in the aftermath of a racist gun shooting yet? Autumn Jun 2015 #17

hunh frylock Jun 2015 #23

I'm surprised it took this long whatchamacallit Jun 2015 #14

Not surprising Team Sanders would minimize an issue to POC to politics NOT... NOT because uponit7771 Jun 2015 #43

I do not understand why talking about Gun control Evergreen Emerald Jun 2015 #52

This is just a transparent attempt to further the argument that Bernie Sanders is a gun nut.. frylock Jun 2015 #58

I did not think of that. Evergreen Emerald Jun 2015 #61

I apologize if that was not your intent.. frylock Jun 2015 #75

Just weak on guns for political expediency/votes. Hoyt Jun 2015 #71

Representing your constituency is political expediency? frylock Jun 2015 #74

Yes, guns are a pox on society, not unlike racism. Just because your constituents are into something Hoyt Jun 2015 #76

It isn't. Bobbie Jo Jun 2015 #60

Sorry, I do not see phony righteous indignation. Evergreen Emerald Jun 2015 #66

Look upthread Bobbie Jo Jun 2015 #69

Hope? Clearly. Expect? No. But... onehandle Jun 2015 #10

From your Link. Hillary's Statement on gun control. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #20

I'm a strong advocate for gun control whatchamacallit Jun 2015 #11

We will never improve the gun violence upaloopa Jun 2015 #12

Gross. Blatant exploitation of a tragedy LittleBlue Jun 2015 #13

The OP would much prefer to discuss guns than racism. morningfog Jun 2015 #18

The OP would rather bash Sanders than mourn murder victims. arcane1 Jun 2015 #35

What do expect from people whose main reason for supporting a candidate is winnability whatchamacallit Jun 2015 #19

Every Dem presidential candidate will avoid gun control hack89 Jun 2015 #15

Probably true, but very depressing. Nye Bevan Jun 2015 #21

Gun control is not a high priority for potential voters hack89 Jun 2015 #24

Agreed. Lizzie Poppet Jun 2015 #44

Yes. Even if unsuccessful. NCTraveler Jun 2015 #16

I can't address that just as trade bills aren't about trade HereSince1628 Jun 2015 #22

It would depend on what gun controls - my family hunt to suppliment food. jwirr Jun 2015 #25

There are hunters in the UK. Nye Bevan Jun 2015 #27

"Heartbreaking news from Charleston - my thoughts and prayers are with you all. -H" frylock Jun 2015 #26

Yes. I strongly favor gun control. hrmjustin Jun 2015 #28

Before the bodies are even buried. You should be ashamed. arcane1 Jun 2015 #30

President Obama argued for gun control in his response to the massacre. Nye Bevan Jun 2015 #32

Lame. Obama didn't criticize presidential candidates, did he? arcane1 Jun 2015 #33

So it's OK for him to argue for gun control, Nye Bevan Jun 2015 #34

Being deliberately obtuse is getting boring. arcane1 Jun 2015 #38

yes jamzrockz Jun 2015 #31

No, we lose support over it and nothing would get better anyway! nt Logical Jun 2015 #36

When making the intial statements, politics shouldn't come into play. Behind the Aegis Jun 2015 #37

So when President Obama brought up gun control in his initial response he was being "tacky"? Nye Bevan Jun 2015 #39

That is not an intital statement. That is our president speaking to the nation. Behind the Aegis Jun 2015 #41

You don't play dumb as well as you think. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jun 2015 #46

No, I'd prefer the liberal candidate actually WIN next November. Lizzie Poppet Jun 2015 #40

A candidate's position on gun control is not a deal breaker for me tularetom Jun 2015 #42

If the candidate advocates for less of it it's a deal breaker for me uponit7771 Jun 2015 #45

I'd prefer smarter gun laws. aikoaiko Jun 2015 #47

I just want to say how gross it is to see someone using a tragedy like this to score cheap Marr Jun 2015 #48

Plenty of DUers criticized Hillary's tweet, Nye Bevan Jun 2015 #49

You keep saying that. Marr Jun 2015 #50

. Nye Bevan Jun 2015 #73

Bernie 'supporters' try to score 'cheap points' daily wyldwolf Jun 2015 #51

Well, at least you're admitting the OP is exploiting this tragedy to score cheap political points. Marr Jun 2015 #53

Care to quote me anywhere? No, of course not. You're just lashing out. wyldwolf Jun 2015 #54

I'm not interested in playing some stupid word parsing game with you. Marr Jun 2015 #57

feel the bern. wyldwolf Jun 2015 #59

Again, gross. /nt Marr Jun 2015 #63

you can dish it out but you can't take it. wyldwolf Jun 2015 #64

Jesus Christ, are you in third grade? Marr Jun 2015 #67

"I'm not interested in playing some stupid word parsing game with you." LOL wyldwolf Jun 2015 #68

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...... wyldwolf Jun 2015 #72

No, it's a dead issue. A lost cause. PeteSelman Jun 2015 #55

Since when is it a sin on the Democratic Underground to advocate for gun control or ask a question hrmjustin Jun 2015 #56

oh, you know! wyldwolf Jun 2015 #62

This pisses me off royally. The hypocrisy of certain posters today really is pissing me off. hrmjustin Jun 2015 #65